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Staff Node.js Engineer
Location
United Kingdom
Posted
84 days ago
Salary
0
Seniority
Lead
Job Description
Staff Node.js Engineer
Tether.to
• Architect, design, and implement scalable backend services in Node.js that form the core of this team platform. • Lead system design for complex, distributed backend initiatives - from requirements through production rollout. • Own technical decisions around performance, reliability, and scalability of services interacting with GPU management and low-level infrastructure. • Collaborate closely with infrastructure, platform, and product teams to align backend architecture with business needs. • Establish and uphold engineering standards: code quality, testing, observability, and documentation. • Mentor senior and mid-level engineers; contribute to technical hiring and team growth. • Identify and resolve performance bottlenecks, scaling limitations, and architectural debt.
Job Requirements
- 7+ years of professional backend engineering experience, with deep expertise in Node.js
- Proven track record of architecting and scaling distributed backend systems in production
- Strong system design skills: microservices, API design, data modeling, async patterns, event-driven architectures.
- Experience with relational and non-relational databases, message queues, and caching layers.
- Excellent English communication skills (written and verbal).
- Based in a timezone with 4–6 hours of overlap with IST working hours (10am–7pm IST).
Benefits
- Global talent powerhouse with team collaboration
- Flexible work arrangements
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